Wire-fence stretcher.



B. E. WHITEHEAD.

WIRE .FENGE STRBTGHER. APPLIGATION FILED CGT. 19, 1907.

.1. I y v f ti J/ y IE 7 2) PATENTED MAY 26, 1908.

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V EIHVARI) E. WHITEHEAD,

GOSHEN, INDIANA.

WIRE-FENCE STRETCII-IER.

"/ all whom it may concern:

' Be it known that HEAD, a citizen of the United States, residing at (:oshen, in the county of Elkhart and State 6 of Indiana, have invented certain new. and

useful improvements in Wire-Fence Stretch- 01's, of which the following is a specification.

I lily invention relates to'devicesfor stretching wire fencefabrics or .a H

out the severalviews. The clamping bars 1 and 2 of my improved stretcher are made angle-shaped in cross section so that when in a clamping position the wires A are crimpedbetween them and held securely. 3 indicates stra s secured to bar 1 and transversely thereo their ends rojectingfrom each bar with aole 4 in one of their edge of the ends and a slot 5 inthe other. The bar 2 has straps 6 secured thereto in the same relative posistiaps' 6 having hooks '7 projecting from one eir ends and open slots or notches 8 in their other ends. I

In adjusting the clampimg' bars to the fence the bars are separated as shown in Fig. 2, and the hooks 7 then inserted in the holes 4."

Specification oi Letters 1:"zettei1t. Application filed October is, 1907;

I, EDWARD E. WHITE bars, straps secured I therein, stralps secured to the other bar havinvention view of one of the ters indicate corresponding parts throughand having Patented May .26, 1908. Serial No. 398,229.

r ,9 ndicates straining hooks conslstingof curved shanks 10 having cross-bar 13-. at the the straining-hooks bars 13 are inserted straining device and a other end. Insecurmg 9 1n POSltlOIltllG cross through-the slots 5 in straps 3 and then into the open slots or notches'8; When a strainis exerted onhooks '9 it will be understood that the barS'land 2 Having thus described my invention what clai1nis'f v 1; In a wire" fence stretcher, clamping to. one bar having holes ing' hooks t ereon,-an d strainingme mbers aving curved shanks,'a hook on one end of the shank and across bar on the other, and the free ends of said stra sa d cross-bar and shan substantially as shown and described.

2. In awire fence stretcher, clamping barsangle-shaped in cross-section, straps secured as shown and described.

. In testimony whereof I hereto affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses. EDWARD E. WHITEHEAD.

Witnesses:

-' CHARLEY EvANs,

DANIEL BAINTER.

a hook ll-at one' end. to receive a link ofa chain 12 or other will be drawn together 'and the wires A crimped and tightly clamped between them. 5.5.-

s formed to receive 

